Philippine, US troops flex interoperability in final 2023 Balikatan drill

With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as guest of honor, Filipino and American soldiers work together in an exercise to sink a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship during the biggest Balikatan yet.

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[AaronEstrella-vtqx]

God bless Philippine and America help us to protect our family, friends guided our military base

[EZsWaterBoy]

Kudos to the reporter very well spoken

[jemimachavez]

Thank you so more power and God bless....

[remediosvv]

Mabuhay Pres BBM you are in the right path God Bless Tou

[lemnikim]

Thank you Pres. Marcos for strengthening alliance between Philippines and U.S.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭💪💪💪

[lilyabesamis]

one good about "THE BALIKATAN" is that our FIL-AM (especially those born in the U.S.)gets the chance to serve not only THE U.S but also THE PHIL. their roots in the nane of FRIENDSHIP between two allied countries humbly i say THE PHIL.will need a helping hand in all kinds of ADVERSITY(natural and artificial) "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED"-73 senior citizen

[joeuy]

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[carlotristandumelod]

Saan na mga americano binubully nanaman mga coast guard natin😅😅😅😅

[conniebagayan]

Sana all good thanks nlang po sa mga US soldiers to joint Philippines Soldiers basta ingat nlang po kayo at laging pray kay God to gave you all strength to fight the enemies and difficulties of balikatan.

[misha]

It's not lost in translation when Chinese coast guards encroaching the Philippine waters and confiscating local Filipino fisher folks catch.

[wndrPLPNS]

You don't turn your back on family.
-Dom

[willieutube]

What’s the use of EDCA/Balikatan if Philippines keep backing away from Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Seas? It’s about time to fight back and implement Philippine legal sovereignty of the West Philippine Seas.

[deltacharlieromeo]

Very 1960s. Using weapons we'll never have.

[samuelestigoy]

I want to see CHINA 🇨🇳 Would Start the Game. To Get Over With 😢 I'll bet you CHINA 🇨🇳 would say Not AGAIN 😅

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[spidey]

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[crashercrasher]

Lol, himars as anti ship, 🤣 what a joke

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